Lake Effect Snow
We’ve been getting our fair share of snow on the Gunflint Trail and we love it. Ever hear the term lake effect snow and not know what it meant? Here are some cool photos and an explanation. Anatomy of …
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Lakes are Liquid on the Gunflint Trail
The fishing opener has come and gone just like the ice on the Gunflint Trail lakes. Come experience the beauty of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with Voyageur Canoe Outfitters.
Superior Satellite Images
I think satellite images are super cool, especially when they are showing Lake Superior and snow coverage; pun intended. Snow and ice cover are quite impressive for the last week of April and if you’re looking for green when you’re …
#GLOAT Lake Superior Tweets
Have you heard about the Greatest Lake tweeting? I’ve been following https://twitter.com/LakeSuperior for awhile now and it’s some of the best tweeting I have read. I usually mention the tweets to Mike and he always asks, “Who is it?” To …
Caribou Transported to Slate Islands
I wrote a previous blog about the caribou on Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior. The herd has been decimated by wolves since they crossed an ice bridge from the mainland of Ontario. Many feared the caribou would be eliminated by …
Superior Scenes
Josh Prom captured some scenes of winter beauty on the North Shore of Lake Superior and shared them. Enjoy!
See the Supermoons
The new year starts out with two supermoons in January. While the definition of a supermoon is when a new moon or full moon is closest to the earth only the full supermoon receives attention. We just had a supermoon …
Caribou Herd Dwindling
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is taking matters into their own hands literally when it comes to saving their Lake Superior woodland caribou. The caribou population on two islands in Lake Superior has been nearly decimated since the arrival …
Iona’s Beach
Have you been to Iona’s Beach on the North Shore? I’ve used the port-a-potty at the boat landing before and I’ve hiked around to check out the beach but I haven’t explored the beach as much as I would like …